Serious Toyota Mr2 and Nissan Sunny and Volkswagen Polo crash on the M6 - 1 Dec 2001

Accident reference 2001070106931

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 1 December 2001 at 13:33 a serious collision occurred near M6 involving 10 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.118060, -2.334955

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001070106931
Police Reference 070106931
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 10
Casualties 1
Police Force Cheshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 122
Highway Authority E10000004
LSOA Code E01018418

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (10)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA MR2
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1794cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1118cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL COMBO
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1590cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 206
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1587cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1988cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 10

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Hotspots linked to this collision

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.